Maryland Older Driver Safety Symposium - Law Enforcement

Regional Workshop for Law Enforcement:

Older & Medically At-Risk Drivers – What You Can Do To Help

Monday, October 21, 2019
11:00 am – 1:00 pm (Lunch included)
Prince George’s Co. Police Department
Special Operations Division
6700 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD 20737

Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) is hosting this workshop on older and medically at-risk driver safety in collaboration with the Prince George’s County Police Department. Registration and In-Service credits are FREE. Seating is limited and officers must RSVP by 10/16/19.

Registration is CLOSED; 

Register below. Contact Nanette Schieke at nschieke@mdot.state.md.us for more information.

Law Enforcement plays an important role in identifying at-risk drivers on the road. Couple that with the increasing number of older drivers, and it follows that there will be an increased demand on law enforcement services. The issue is not about being older, but the age-related conditions that affect driving skills. While crash rates for older drivers have not significantly increased, preparations are necessary to handle the growing numbers of older drivers and avoid a sudden spike in crash rates. The workshop will address this new challenge for safety on the roadways by focusing on resources and techniques to identify drivers that may be functionally impaired and the role of law enforcement to address these issues, including:

Writing the citation for older violators
Identifying the medically at-risk driver, and
Making referrals / requests-for-re-examination to MVA’s medical review process for evaluation of medical fitness to drive.

Law Enforcement:

This course has been planned in accordance with the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC), by MVA and using training materials from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and others.

Approved by MPCTC: Certified police officers will receive a Certificate of Training for 2.0 hours in-service credits upon successfully completing a test at the conclusion of the training workshop.

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